as in to frighten
to strike with fear
thunderstorms have always scared her
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as in fear
the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger
fired over their heads in order to throw a scare into them
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Recent Examples of scare
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The key thing was hiring out members that would complement the existing talent, then creating new processes that benefited the team rather than scare them away.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Momsen's health scare comes two years after The Pretty Reckless songstress was bitten by a bat onstage while performing in Spain.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Verb
These residents have gathered every night for the past few weeks to scare away migratory egrets and herons that seem to like the suburbs.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Apr. 2026
The key thing was hiring out members that would complement the existing talent, then creating new processes that benefited the team rather than scare them away.
—Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, directed Ryan Duffy and released last month, chronicles Odom’s 2015 scare when he was found unresponsive at the Love Ranch brothel located outside Las Vegas.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Momsen's health scare comes two years after The Pretty Reckless songstress was bitten by a bat onstage while performing in Spain.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scare
Verb
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Several critics said the legislation introduces too many unknowns, adding that with the artificial intelligence legislation also under consideration, Connecticut is moving towards regulations that could frighten companies looking to grow in the state.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lee Cronin was both flattered and frightened when Jason Blum suggested titling his The Mummy reimagining as Lee Cronin’s The Mummy.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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Future Hall of Fame QBs are built to block out fear and bury doubt.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to some experts, this paralyzing fear and desperation are factors that scammers exploit to put their criminal schemes into action.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Monitor was always meant to be experienced with a room full of people being terrified together.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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Directed by Lee Sang-min, the film stars Kim Hye-yoon and Lee Jong-won as a road-view camera crew that encounters terrifying supernatural events at a remote reservoir.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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Incoming college freshmen are easy targets for people looking to profit from anxiety about loneliness, which the former US Surgeon General called an epidemic.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maygen says Paisley has struggled with anxiety ever since being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 2 years old.—
Nicki Cox,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Peafowl can also disturb landscaping and startle people with their piercing screams.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The gunfire startled sleeping guests at the Citizen Hotel, which included a wedding party and fans of the rapper Tyler the Creator, who performed at a concert hours earlier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The government is mindful of not hurting economic growth or spurring panic among consumers.—
Shoko Oda,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Radioactive clouds spread, causing panic as far away as Germany and Britain; millions of litres of milk were dumped; livestock was destroyed or banned from sale.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Scare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scare. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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